Massive fight to save care jobs

A 10,000-name petition opposing plans to "privatise" care for the elderly has been handed to social service bosses. Trafford council wants to shake up its home care service and bring in a private company or voluntary agency.

She said: "This council claims it wants to hear the views of the public. Well, there are 10,000 people who are telling this council that they should reverse their decision and improve the excellent service already provided by our members."

Coun Quayle said: "If you tell people on a street corner something is going to get worse then people will sign it.

"We are not going to privatise it. We are going to keep a substantial number of staff. We are going to look at privatising these stable, low-intensity packages in partnership with the private or voluntary sector."